Chaplain Josh Bailey

West Virginia United

SINCE 2023

Biography

Josh lives in Belle, WV just outside Charleston, the state capital. Josh currently serves as the Pastor at Covenant Church (PCA). He has been the Pastor at Covenant since 2018.  Josh spent 15 years teaching at high school, middle school and elementary schools. His most recent job was teaching as a Title 1 teacher, helping students struggling in reading and math.

Josh currently serves West Virginia United, a USL-League Two team since 2023.

Josh has coached basketball at the middle school, high school and college level. He currently coaches rec league soccer along with a middle school boys team.

Josh and his wife, Jenn, have been married since 2003 and have 5 children — Madaline, Grant, Gabrielle, Mason, and Audrey. As a family they enjoy watching movies, going to the beach, and supporting each other in each of their activities and sports.

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Education

Social Studies Education, University of Charleston, 2002

Master’s in Reading Literacy, Marshall University Graduate College, 2011

Master’s of Divinity, LAMP Seminary, 2018

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